I have the same error with a different package: Error authenticating some packages
It was not possible to authenticate some packages. This may be a transient network problem. You may want to try again later. See below for a list of unauthenticated packages. libertas-firmware Restoring original system state Aborting Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Building data structures... Done Did you or anyone reading figure out why this is happening? Thank you for sharing your post on this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1385271 Title: Error authenticating some packages Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: during realese upgrade 14.04 -> 14.10 have following issue -------------------------------------------------------------------- $ do-release-upgrade [...] Checking package manager Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Building data structures... Done Calculating the changes Calculating the changes Error authenticating some packages It was not possible to authenticate some packages. This may be a transient network problem. You may want to try again later. See below for a list of unauthenticated packages. libgbm1 Restoring original system state Aborting Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Building data structures... Done -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libgdm1 3.10.0.1-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-38.65-generic 3.13.11.8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Oct 24 16:08:35 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-03-08 (960 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) SourcePackage: gdm UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-10-24 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1385271/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp